An update on the mental health of black americans: Puzzling dilemmas and needed research

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 485-498

  Earl, Tara ^a   Williams, David ^b   Anglade, Stacey ^c  

^a ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean Blacks; disparities; diversity; gender; mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053139562     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798410396077     Document Type: Article

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